Elementary school (grades K-5) · Baytown, TX

Travis El

Federal NCES profile for Travis El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 482115002123
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Travis El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#3 of 4
elementary schools in Baytown · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
students per teacher
69.5%
free-lunch eligible

Travis El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Travis El ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Baytown, TX.

School address

Enrollment

709

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.1:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

69.5%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Travis El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Travis El

Travis El is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Baytown, Texas, enrolling 709 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 69.5% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 709 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,756 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,134.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 53/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 709 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Goose Creek Cisd also operates Goose Creek Memorial (2,335 students) and Sterling H S (2,150 students) alongside Travis El.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Travis El compares

Travis El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▲ 3% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.5% ▲ 12% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 709 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
709
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
69.5%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Texas - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,713
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 709 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.7%
African American 16.1%
White 14.0%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Travis El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Goose Creek Cisd, which includes Travis El.

$11,713
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.7%
State 29.2%
Federal 15.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Travis El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Goose Creek Memorial Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sterling H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lee H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
E F Green Junior School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gentry J H Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Travis El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Goose Creek Cisd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Travis El

How many students attend Travis El?

Travis El has 709 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Baytown, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Travis El?

The student-teacher ratio at Travis El is 15.1:1, which is 3% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Travis El?

69.5% of students at Travis El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Travis El?

The largest demographic group at Travis El is Hispanic or Latino at 64.7% of enrollment, in Baytown, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Travis El?

Travis El has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Travis El rank among elementary schools in Baytown?

By Resource Investment Index, Travis El ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Baytown, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Baytown on the city page.

Is Travis El a good school?

Travis El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Goose Creek Cisd?

Besides Travis El, Goose Creek Cisd also operates Goose Creek Memorial (2,335 students), Sterling H S (2,150 students), and Lee H S (1,747 students). See the Goose Creek Cisd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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